In a search for fresh grass, Tommy, a Belgian draft horse, sunk into and became stuck in the mud behind his owner’s field. The horse is believed to have been in the chilly mud for at least four hours before the town’s firefighters plucked the 2,000 pound animal to safety.

VERMONT'S LARGEST FIRE DEPARTMENTS. A RESCUE THIS PAST SUNDAY -- OF AN ACCIDENT VICTIM -- WHO WEIGHED AT LEAST 2- THOUSAND POUNDS. JACK THURSTON HAS THE STORY. If Millie Whitcomb's Belgian draft horse, Tommy, appears to be smiling -- he has good reason. He was just rescued from thick mud and chilly water... These photos from Williston Vermont's fire department show his plight. Tommy's owners figure he went for a walk looking for fresh grass. His search for the buffet took him through an electric wire and onto very soft muck that he couldn't get out of. Eventually it sucked him in past his belly -- for hours. But Williston firefighters -- along with teams from nearby towns, including specialists in technical rescues -- were able to use an excavator and a special harness to hoist Tommy to safety. Millie Whitcomb can't stop thanking the first responders-- saying they treated her beloved Belgian like a human... ensuring he didn't break a bone or even suffer a cut. Tommy's on Tommy's on antibiotics after having gotten mud in his eyes and mouth -- and his back leg's a little sore... But he's expected to be just fine. He's still smiling -- and we're betting he'll be a little more careful next time he goes in search of grass. In Williston, Jack Thurston, WPTZ NC 5.